Many parents hope to have a baby through their own efforts, but due to some special factors, it is difficult to have a baby on their own. At this time, in vitro fertilization has emerged. They can use in vitro fertilization and then embryo transfer to develop the baby, which solves the troubles of some infertile people. How to operate it specifically? Let's take a look together.
The process of in vitro fertilization
1. Ovulation induction therapy, as not every egg can be fertilized and not every fertilized egg can develop into a viable embryo, it is necessary to obtain multiple eggs from the female body to ensure a viable embryo for transplantation, which requires ovulation induction therapy for women.
2. Egg retrieval: Under the guidance of ultrasound, the doctor uses a special egg retrieval needle to puncture mature follicles through the vagina and aspirate the eggs. Egg retrieval is usually performed under intravenous anesthesia, so women do not feel the pain caused by the puncture process.
3. In vitro fertilization, sperm retrieval: When a woman retrieves an egg, a man retrieves the sperm. After undergoing a special washing process, the semen and egg are placed in a special culture medium for natural binding. This is the so-called conventional fertilization method.
4. Embryo transfer: A few days after fertilization, a very thin embryo transfer tube is used to transfer the best embryos into the mother's uterus through the cervix. The number of embryos to be transferred is determined based on age, embryo quality, and previous IVF outcomes, usually 2-3 embryos. In recent years, in order to reduce the rate of multiple pregnancies, some centers have chosen single embryo transfer or transfer up to two embryos.
5. Supplement the corpus luteum with some progesterone, and finally determine pregnancy after fourteen days of embryonic gestation.
Symptoms of in vitro fertilization adaptation
Patients with tubal obstruction; Patients with unexplained infertility who have not been able to conceive through treatments such as IUI; Men with severe oligozoospermia or azoospermia who require testicular or epididymal puncture to obtain sperm; Women with endometriosis and infertility can use IVF assisted pregnancy as appropriate; Patients with ovulation disorders who have undergone general ovulation induction treatment have no mature follicle growth.
IVF has really helped many parents solve their children's problems and give them their beloved babies. If you also have this kind of trouble, why not consider it.
